IND Vs ENG: Team India’s star batsman Virat Kohli will also miss the third and fourth Tests against England. Questions still remain about Virat Kohli’s performance in the 5th Test against England. The ESPN Cricinfo report claimed that Virat Kohli was not available for selection. Earlier, Virat Kohli withdrew his name from the first two matches of the series against England due to personal reasons.
Virat Kohli was given a place in Team India for the first two matches against England. However, just a day before the series began, Virat Kohli withdrew his name from the team. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has not revealed the reason why Virat Kohli left the team. According to BCCI, Virat Kohli has invoked data protection and his views will be fully considered. However, before withdrawing his name from the team, Virat Kohli had spoken to Team India captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid. But no one has explained the reason behind Virat Kohli not being in the team.
Virat Kohli is in great form
Virat Kohli not playing is a big blow for Team India. Virat Kohli broke the record of scoring the most runs in the recently held World Cup. After that, Virat Kohli was in very good form during the South Africa tour and scored a lot of runs. Currently, Team India is missing Virat Kohli in the middle order. Apart from Virat Kohli, there is no player in the team who has the experience to play 100 Tests.